Lobbying

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

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• The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.

Lobbying rule changes coming with stricter reporting requirements, says lobbying commissioner

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• The Lobbying Act's 'significant part of duties' threshold—also known as the 20-per-cent rule—needs to go, according to Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger.

Cooling-off period for lobbyists who volunteered during election can vary, says lobbying commissioner who urges reading code of conduct

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Lobbyists prepare for ‘very serious’ Carney government prioritizing economy, trade and housing

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Poilievre’s ethics pitch more about framing Carney as a ‘corrupt politician’ than attempt at reform, but some ideas are good, say observers

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No ‘perfect’ solution in Carney asset disclosure calls, say law and political science experts

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The Hill Times’ Top 100 Lobbyists in 2025: lobbyists prepare for ‘significant reset’ as federal election begins

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Mexico and the U.S. play rough with public records and information regulators. What about Canada?

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A decade later: did the Liberals deliver on science?

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Trade tensions with U.S. motivate economic lobbying in January

Manufacturing sector and others lobbying hard for federal government support during 30-day tariff pause

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

• Investments are frozen and long-term planning decisions are largely on hold in the manufacturing sector ‘as everybody tries to figure out where this is going to go,’ said a vice-president of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.

Manufacturing sector and others lobbying hard for federal government support during 30-day tariff pause

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• Investments are frozen and long-term planning decisions are largely on hold in the manufacturing sector ‘as everybody tries to figure out where this is going to go,’ said a vice-president of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.

Carney benches Trudeau’s ‘Hallmark card’ mandate letter format, opts for broad priority list for all ministers 

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Feds set out $486.9-billion in spending in 2025-26 main estimates

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Minister McGuinty faces challenge to modernize military under unstable U.S. relationship: defence experts

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Former top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo opens CANSEC as conference returns to Ottawa May 28-29

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The return of Parliament, with Sheila Copps

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The Hill Times’ Top 100 Best Books in 2024

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Meet Mark Carney’s 38-member senior team

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Carney’s missing budget, with Mostafa Askari

Taiwan the top destination in quieter year for MPs’ sponsored travel

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

• So far, 32 MPs have disclosed sponsored trips in 2024 worth a little more than $250,000, far below the $844,000 reported by this time in 2023.

Taiwan the top destination in quieter year for MPs’ sponsored travel

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

• So far, 32 MPs have disclosed sponsored trips in 2024 worth a little more than $250,000, far below the $844,000 reported by this time in 2023.

Canola industry urges more support for domestic biofuels sector in November, amid trade tensions with China

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Canola industry urges more support for domestic biofuels sector in November, amid trade tensions with China

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Liberals hear health, budget, environment concerns from July to October, with Conservatives targeted for finance, transport

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Liberals hear health, budget, environment concerns from July to October, with Conservatives targeted for finance, transport

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Most-lobbied Grit MPs hear push for health accountability measures, most-lobbied Tory MPs hear push for environment, trade issues

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Most-lobbied Grit MPs hear push for health accountability measures, most-lobbied Tory MPs hear push for environment, trade issues

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Parliamentary Calendar

Ailish Campbell to talk about Canada and the EU in a shifting world order on May 26 at the C.D. Howe Institute

Podcast

‘Ally is a verb’: How to do your part for reconciliation, with Rose LeMay

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Poilievre voted best public speaker, most quotable, hardest-working, and biggest self-promoter in The Hill Times’ 29th Annual Politically Savvy Survey

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The salaries of Carney’s cabinet and secretaries of state

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‘This really is an intergovernmental struggle’: The view from Alberta, with Jared Wesley

October environment lobby tackles energy concerns, hydrogen, and push-back on emissions cap

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

• The Calgary Chamber of Commerce argues that increased protectionism from the U.S. after Trump's re-election increases the need to address Canada's competitiveness in oil and gas.

October environment lobby tackles energy concerns, hydrogen, and push-back on emissions cap

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

• The Calgary Chamber of Commerce argues that increased protectionism from the U.S. after Trump's re-election increases the need to address Canada's competitiveness in oil and gas.

Lobbying watchdog plans to reduce ’20 per cent rule’ if her term is renewed

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

‘Unpredictable’ second Trump term requires smoothing out trade irritants with U.S., say lobbyists and advocates

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Tripling of boreal wildfire emissions since 2001 show ‘growing vulnerability’ of Canada’s northern forests: new U.K. study

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Pre-budget talks, public transit funding, and safety led September lobbying

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Cannabis industry seeks change as part of profits go up in smoke under outdated tax regime: stakeholders

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• Switching to a flat-rate tax or a standardized excise stamp would help the industry ‘overnight,’ according to the Cannabis Council of Canada's Paul McCarthy.

Cannabis industry seeks change as part of profits go up in smoke under outdated tax regime: stakeholders

NewsBY STUART BENSON

• Switching to a flat-rate tax or a standardized excise stamp would help the industry ‘overnight,’ according to the Cannabis Council of Canada's Paul McCarthy.

Steel industry urges Ottawa to put ‘pedal to the floor’ regarding tariffs imposed on China imports

NewsBY JESSE CNOCKAERT

Steel industry urges Ottawa to put ‘pedal to the floor’ regarding tariffs imposed on China imports

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Environmental group wants clean power regulations without delay, calls electricity sector concerns ‘scaremongering’

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Environmental group wants clean power regulations without delay, calls electricity sector concerns ‘scaremongering’

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Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates

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Domestic EV market needs more support following tariff on Chinese-made vehicles, say advocates

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Internal trade ministers meet

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Top 100 Lobbyists 2022: Hybrid model is new norm for lobbyists tired of virtual meetings

Top 100 Lobbyists: Pandemic ushers in explosion of lobbying activity

Lobbying the money man: Morneau draws interest from wide range of government-relations practitioners

INDIGENOUS RELATIONS

The future of Canada depends on Indigenous leadership

Locked out of our own treaty relationship: First Nations deserve more than ceremonial words

Beyond promises: Canada’s duty to fund Indigenous education

First Nations, Inuit, and Métis leaders lay out major asks for re-elected Liberal government

Political staff

A number of Trudeau-era cabinet staff bidding Hill farewell

Top 10 most influential Conservatives in federal politics

Reflections for staff on a new sitting of Parliament

A look at Treasury Board rules as Carney and cabinet start to staff up

parliament hill

Big dig under Centre Block has begun as project spending reaches $1.2-billion

Francis Scarpaleggia vows to keep ‘sticks on the ice’ as new House Speaker

Parliament is back: will it be like the last one?

John Delacourt’s advice for new Hill staffers

Media

Time for the Liberals to protect Canadian voices as promised

A public alternative to social media

Don’t mistake new Conservative media tone for policy shift, say Tory pundits

‘Feeling forgotten’ and ‘left behind’: why more young men are voting Conservative

Finance and Budget

Shrinking the bureaucratic behemoth

In the face of insolvency and strike action, what does Canada Post’s future look like?

The backstory on equalization

Federal disability benefit welcome, but its red tape will tax health system

Legislation

Feds can’t continue to delay ‘heavy lifting’ on foreign interference response, says NDP MP Jenny Kwan

Rebuilding Canada’s fisheries for climate and economic security

Middle-class tax cut and trade barriers to form top priorities in early Carney government

Bloc Québécois slam Carney for inviting ‘foreign’ King to open Parliament, opt out of attending Throne Speech 

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